Entry Level Journalist CC

Digital Media and Communications Department | 4 CPCC - Career Pathway Certificate of Completion | 6 months

Gain fundamental skills in writing and investigation by earning a Entry Level Journalist certificate at Clackamas Community College. Journalism combines text, images, videos and graphics to tell stories and keep people informed.

Have you ever wanted to work in television, radio or film? The Entry Level Journalist certificate is your pathway into the entertainment industry. Learn the skills needed for visual and audio editing, multimedia production, post production, weblog and podcast writing and production, broadcast reporting and electronic news gathering. If you're interested in keeping people informed on current events using a variety of avenues, multimedia journalism is the career for you.

Entry Level Journalist CC

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Description and Outcomes

Entry Level Journalist Core Requirement

Complete COMM-100 or PSY-101
  • COMM-100
  • Basic Speech Communication
  • 3
  • PSY-101
  • Human Relations
  • 3
 
Complete the following Core Requirements
  • DMC-100
  • Introduction to Media Arts
  • 3
  • DMC-104
  • Digital Video Editing
  • 4
  • DMC-230
  • Documentary Film Production
  • 4
  • DMC-291
  • Digital Media Communications Portfolio Project I
  • 3
  • J-134
  • Photojournalism
  • 4
  • J-211
  • Mass Media & Society
  • 4
  • J-215
  • College Newspaper: Writing & Photography
  • 3
  • J-216
  • Writing for Media
  • 4
  • J-220
  • Pod, Broad and Social - Journalism Across Platforms
  • 4
  • J-226
  • Introduction to College Newspaper: Design & Production
  • 4
  • WR-121
  • English Composition
  • 4
 
Total Credits Required: 44
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Kelly White

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kellyw@clackamas.edu

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